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A View into the Carters’ Hospice Experience

This week marks six months that former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has been on hospice care, as well as the 96th birthday of his wife, Rosalynn Carter, who has dementia. Hospice leaders gathered in New York to publicly thank the Carters for their leadership. Learn more about that event via the following links: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) press release Event recording AP photo coverage A Washington Post report this week provided some details of the Carter family experience of hospice care: As Rosalynn Carter turns 96 on Friday and Jimmy Carter nears 99, the couple continues
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The Foundation of Community Hospice & Palliative Care Launches New Brand

August 14, 2023 (Jacksonville, Fla.) – The Foundation of Community Hospice & Palliative Care is pleased to announce the exciting launch of its new brand, name, website, social media channels, and the inspiring “#IAmTheFoundation” campaign.
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Center for Hospice Care Receives Circle of Life Award

We are excited to announce that Center for Hospice Care (CHC) is one of two recipients of the American Hospital Association (AHA) 2023 Circle of Life Award.
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Nathan Adelson Hospice Announces Lori Townsend as Chief Nursing Officer

LAS VEGAS – July 2023 – Nathan Adelson Hospice announces the hiring of Lori Townsend as the hospice’s Chief Nursing Officer.
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Boston Globe Columnist Offers “A Better Understanding of Hospice”

In a recent Boston Globe article, Joan Wickersham shares her family's experience with hospice care, one that surprised her despite initially feeling as though she understood what the benefit had to offer.
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Community Hospice & Palliative Care’s Dr. Ana Sanchez Secures National Honor

January 16, 2023 (Jacksonville, Fla.) – Ana Amelia Sanchez, MD, HMDC, FAAHPM, Chief Medical Officer of Community Hospice & Palliative Care, has been awarded one of the nation’s highest medical honors.
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Palliative Care Demand is an Opportunity for Hospice Providers

The need for palliative care has always been here. However, the pandemic placed a spotlight on people with serious illnesses that benefit from care at home. When hospitals were not able to accept as many patients, palliative care enabled people to get multidisciplinary care at home.
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Addressing Five Major Barriers to Hospice Utilization in the LGBTQ+ Community

In the 1970s and 1980s, members of the LGBTQ+ community fought for their rights and helped build a society in which they could be “out and proud” to an extent many could never have imagined. Unfortunately, medical care remains a major area of concern, particularly when it comes to older Americans. Understanding and addressing common barriers to hospice utilization in LGBTQ+ communities requires both empathy and action.
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NHPCO and HAN Comment on Final FY23 Hospice Wage Index and Quality Reporting Rule

We call on the Biden Administration and Congress to step in to provide additional reimbursements in 2023 which accurately reflect the unprecedented demands and costs providers are facing in order to ensure long-term viability for the hospice and palliative care that Americans want and deserve.
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